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Jun 17, 2010, 02:52 AM
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100617/ap_on_re_as/as_skorea_ship_sinks
US, SKorea express solidarity over ship sinking
By HYUNG-JIN KIM, Associated Press Writer Hyung-jin Kim, Associated Press Writer – 2 hrs 11 mins ago
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Tension is high on the Korean peninsula with North Korea warning any moves to punish it at the United Nations would mean armed conflict, possibly nuclear war.
Senior diplomats from the U.S. and South Korea met Thursday in Seoul and expressed their will to keep their alliance strong.
Ahead of another meeting later, Campbell and South Korean Vice Foreign Minister Chun Yung-woo both called the current situation a "defining moment" for the U.S.-South Korean alliance.
"We will demonstrate to the world how well our alliance works," Chun said.
Backed by the U.S. and other allies, South Korea has taken punitive measures against North Korea, including trade restrictions, after blaming it for torpedoing the warship Cheonan near their disputed sea border on March 26. The North reacted angrily, declaring it was cutting off ties with Seoul and threatening to attack.
South Korea has taken the issue to the U.N. Security Council, where both sides stated their case Monday over Seoul's request to punish Pyongyang over the sinking.
On Wednesday, North Korea urged the body to impartially handle the sinking, warning ongoing tension over the sinking could trigger nuclear war.
North Korea has threatened to use its atomic arsenal in previous tense moments with the outside world. While the country is believed to have enough weaponized plutonium for at least a half-dozen nuclear weapons, experts doubt it has the means to use a nuclear weapon in battle.
The threat came hours after the country's U.N. ambassador told reporters at a rare news conference Tuesday in New York that its military will respond if the Security Council questions or condemns the country over the sinking. Sin Son Ho, the envoy, repeated his regime's position that it had nothing to do with the sinking.
The Security Council said in a statement after the Monday presentations it is concerned the sinking could endanger peace on the peninsula, and it urged Seoul and Pyongyang to refrain from any provocative acts.
Surely more huffing and puffing. Or finding reason to rebel, not taking credit for the sunken ship:
South Korea and the U.S. have urged Pyongyang to avoid fresh provocations and vowed to hold the regime accountable for the March sinking that killed 46 South Korean sailors. North Korea vehemently denies any role.
But will "defend itself" although they're making the threat just on account of being accused of it?
And yes, there's news from their govt. top chain of command completely "salty" or "sour grapes" about the last N.Korea World Cup game loss. and yes, he's sorta been known to say he wanted to be a James Bond villain, with Team America:World Police stopmotion movie giving him that satisfaction, even in a satire/parody role he def didn't like 100% but certainly gave him some satisfaction in the history(of cinema) books.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100617/ap_on_re_as/as_skorea_ship_sinks
US, SKorea express solidarity over ship sinking
By HYUNG-JIN KIM, Associated Press Writer Hyung-jin Kim, Associated Press Writer – 2 hrs 11 mins ago
-
Tension is high on the Korean peninsula with North Korea warning any moves to punish it at the United Nations would mean armed conflict, possibly nuclear war.
Senior diplomats from the U.S. and South Korea met Thursday in Seoul and expressed their will to keep their alliance strong.
Ahead of another meeting later, Campbell and South Korean Vice Foreign Minister Chun Yung-woo both called the current situation a "defining moment" for the U.S.-South Korean alliance.
"We will demonstrate to the world how well our alliance works," Chun said.
Backed by the U.S. and other allies, South Korea has taken punitive measures against North Korea, including trade restrictions, after blaming it for torpedoing the warship Cheonan near their disputed sea border on March 26. The North reacted angrily, declaring it was cutting off ties with Seoul and threatening to attack.
South Korea has taken the issue to the U.N. Security Council, where both sides stated their case Monday over Seoul's request to punish Pyongyang over the sinking.
On Wednesday, North Korea urged the body to impartially handle the sinking, warning ongoing tension over the sinking could trigger nuclear war.
North Korea has threatened to use its atomic arsenal in previous tense moments with the outside world. While the country is believed to have enough weaponized plutonium for at least a half-dozen nuclear weapons, experts doubt it has the means to use a nuclear weapon in battle.
The threat came hours after the country's U.N. ambassador told reporters at a rare news conference Tuesday in New York that its military will respond if the Security Council questions or condemns the country over the sinking. Sin Son Ho, the envoy, repeated his regime's position that it had nothing to do with the sinking.
The Security Council said in a statement after the Monday presentations it is concerned the sinking could endanger peace on the peninsula, and it urged Seoul and Pyongyang to refrain from any provocative acts.
Surely more huffing and puffing. Or finding reason to rebel, not taking credit for the sunken ship:
South Korea and the U.S. have urged Pyongyang to avoid fresh provocations and vowed to hold the regime accountable for the March sinking that killed 46 South Korean sailors. North Korea vehemently denies any role.
But will "defend itself" although they're making the threat just on account of being accused of it?
And yes, there's news from their govt. top chain of command completely "salty" or "sour grapes" about the last N.Korea World Cup game loss. and yes, he's sorta been known to say he wanted to be a James Bond villain, with Team America:World Police stopmotion movie giving him that satisfaction, even in a satire/parody role he def didn't like 100% but certainly gave him some satisfaction in the history(of cinema) books.